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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury University athletics had 32 student-athletes earn a Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award from the Great Lakes Valley Conference for their work in the classroom in 2020-21.   Named after Brother James Gaffney FSC, the former President of Lewis University for more than 27 years and two-term …

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Men’s Basketball will square off at longtime rival Iowa State in the 2021-22 Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Television designations and tip times will be announced at a later date for the ninth edition of the annual event, with each game airing on the …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– Drury Lady Panthers head coach Amy Eagan unveiled their 2021-22 roster. The team that reached the NCAA-II championship game and the five-time defending champs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference will feature 17 players with seven returners and 10 newcomers that includes five arriving as transfers.   “We …

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State men’s soccer goalkeeper Michael Creek was announced Tuesday (June 22) as the recipient of the university’s 2021 Virgil Cheek Award.   The annual honor is bestowed on the graduating Missouri State University male student-athlete best demonstrating high qualities in scholarship, character, attendance, leadership and athletic performance. …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— For the second straight year, Drury University Athletics set a department record with 273 student-athletes honored by the Great Lakes Valley Conference as Academic All-GLVC recipients.   Drury’s total of 273 is nine more than in 2019-20 and is 53 more than two years. This year’s total significantly …

Missouri State lost one of the historic pillars of its football program over the weekend with the passing of “Wrecker” Ray Haley. Haley, who resided in Elgin, Illinois, passed away at the age of 92 on June 18. He was one of the Bears most prolific ball carriers of the …

EUGENE, Ore. — Mizzou Track & Field alumna Karissa Schweizer will represent the United States of America in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, qualifying for one of three spots in the women’s 5,000m after finishing second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Monday. Schweizer becomes the first woman from the University …

Each of the major collegiate baseball summer leagues are now in action after the Cape Cod League began play on Father’s Day. Below is an update on returning Mizzou players currently in action across the various summer leagues. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE Tre Morris – Princeton WhistlePigs Hitting .350 through 11 games …

EUGENE, Ore. — Mizzou Track & Field sophomore Arianna Fisher set a new school record in the women’s triple jump at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field Sunday night at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. Fisher, who also holds the women’s indoor triple …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Fifteen of Drury University’s nineteen sports that compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference earned a GEICO Team Academic award for their work in the classroom in 2020-21. This marks the third straight year Drury has had 15 teams earn the award, which matches a department record.   …